Near the external auditory meatus, the long, sharp process called the ________ process is an attachment site for ligaments that support the hyoid bone.
A) mastoid
B) styloid
C) occipital
D) condyloid
E) temporal
B) styloid
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The Golgi tendon reflex
A. helps to overcome pain. B. aids in sending sensory information to the muscles. C. prevents skeletal muscles from tensing excessively. D. prevents muscles from contracting. E. helps to gain balance through a complex series of muscular contractions.
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What will be an ideal response?
A drug that inhibits angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) may lead to:
A) decreased blood pressure. B) increased blood volume. C) increased secretion of aldosterone. D) increased sodium reabsorption.